Secret Agent "X" – The Complete Series, Volume 3

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Servants of the Skull originally appeared in November 1934 issue of Secret Agent “X” magazine.

The Murder Monster originally appeared in December 1934 issue of Secret Agent “X” magazine.

The Sinister Scourge originally appeared in January 1935 issue of Secret Agent “X” magazine.

Curse of the Waiting Death originally appeared in February 1935 issue of Secret Agent “X” magazine.

Designed by Matthew Moring/Altus Press

Special Thanks to Brian Earl Brown, Stephen Payne, Ray Riethmeier Bill Thom.

EDUCATED guesses based on observation, converted to hypotheses, tested as experiments, analyzed for conclusions: Such is the basis of the scientific method and even trial and error logic. And such an approach, though probably not as formal, determined whether a particular pulp magazine, especially a hero or character book, achieved success — or died on the vine. The more astute pulp editors, practiced at such thinking, intentionally sought writers who had developed proven track records, those who could pen tales crackling with excitement and pulsing with energy. These were the wordsmiths who commanded the attention of armies of readers and who earned fortunes for their editors and publishers. These were the folk like editor John Nanovic and writer Lester Dent on Doc Savage and Nanovic (again) and Walter Gibson on The Shadow; boss Harry Steeger and Norvell Page of The Spider and Steeger once more and Robert Hogan of G-8 and His Battle Aces.

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